Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Before there was the "Oracle of Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

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3D printing comes to New GlasgowNG NewsThe sky's the limit when it comes to 3D printing, or rather, a six-by-seven-by-10-inch box. The Nova Scotia Community Access program is partnering with Pictou-Antigonish Regional Libraries to bring 3D printers to the public. Patrons of the New Glasgow ...

3D printing could herald new industrial revolutiongulfnews.comIn addition to the potential ecological impact of producing products right where they are needed, Jones said, 3D printing could make small-scale production of objects cheaper, rather than turning out huge numbers which may go to waste. The uses go ...

Don't Let Patents Kill 3D PrintingTechdirt (blog)One of the reasons why 3D printing is suddenly on the cusp of going mainstream is the expiration of some key patents that have held the technology back for decades. And yet, of course, with any area of the market that is getting hot, there is suddenly ...

Graphene 3D Printing - Wealth DailyWealth DailySince its discovery in 2004 by a pair of scientists at the University of Manchester, England, graphene has been sitting around the lab waiting for applications like a genie in a bottle waiting for someone to make some wishes. That genie will soon be ...

3D Printing: From Trivial to Revolutionary ObjectsTechNewsDailyConsumer 3D printers, most notably those from Brooklyn-based MakerBot, are in large part limited only by the imagination technical inclination of their owners. At one end of the creativity range are items that could be considered doodads or knickknacks ...

The future, in 3D - The Lawyers WeeklyLawyers WeeklyIn the past three years, a feverish buzz has developed around3D printing. The excitement has been accompanied by concern that proliferation of this technology will create legal challenges, in particular for intellectual property rights holders. This ...

Navigating the Future of Industry – INFOGRAPHICENGINEERING.comThe Zurich Insurance Group has just published an infographic that outlines what they see as the changing landscape of industry in the US. Not surprisingly, 3D printing and low-cost CAD feature heavily in the story told by Zurich. According to the ...

3D printing 'could herald new industrial revolution'AFPGENEVA — As potentially game-changing as the steam engine or telegraph were in their day, 3D printing could herald a new industrial revolution, experts say. For the uninitiated, the prospect of printers turning out any object you want at the click of ...

Before there was the "Oracle of Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli

On Twitter @vjmachiavelli

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One-way ticket to life on Mars - scienceeuronews"Our experts will determine who is good enough and who is not. But after that, when we have a large group of people who are all good enough to go to Mars, we will ask the audience to help us in a democratic process of deciding who is going to go to Mars.

Jeff Vrabel: Life on MarsTaunton Daily GazetteLast week a Dutch nonprofit company called Mars One, founded by an entrepreneur named Bas Lansdorp, because his parents couldn't think of a more Dutch name to give him apparently, announced it was looking for people to volunteer to become the first ...

China joins rush for MarsChina DailyMore than 600 applications from China have been made to join a Dutch aerospace project that plans to send humans to Mars for permanent settlement. The project, while triggering enthusiasm to explore outer space, is also under fire, with the one-way ...

Thousands apply to go to Mars — and never come backToronto SunThe Mars One project — which aims to put four humans on the Red Planet in a decade and send more every two years — began accepting applications and audition videos April 22. The mission to live on Mars permanently is open to people around the world ...

Only five South Africans apply for Mars One colonyTimes LIVEMars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp said: "Since we startedMars One in March 2011, we received support from scientists, engineers, businessmen and women and aeropace companies from all over the world". He said the announcement of their plan in May ...

Science BeatDaily AztecThe Mars One foundation owns 90 percent of the company's stock in interplanetary Media Group, a for-profit company generating revenue through advertisements and broadcasting rights of the mission. The selection process for the 10-year colonization ...

Like nothing on EarthIrish IndependentThe company involved in the Mars One initiative has cautioned that anyone travelling would have to say goodbye to all their family and friends. Well, that would come naturally to a lot of us, emigration having proved such a friend to the Live Register ...

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Before there was the "Oracle of Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli

On Twitter @vjmachiavelli

===================================================Five SA applications for Mars OneeNCAMars One is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in the Netherlands, that aims to establish the first human settlement on the planet Mars by 2023. The project would be on-going to provide primary funding for mankind's next giant leap, the website said.

600-plus Chinese apply for Mars settlement - AsiaOne.comAsiaOneWhen applications began to be accepted for a programme to create a settlement on Mars, more than 600 Chinese applied in the first 72 hours. The Mars One project, launched by a Dutch nonprofit organisation, plans to bring four humans to Mars in 2023 to ...

Curiosity entices Karl on Mars tripNew Zealand HeraldThe makers of a Dutch reality show are accepting applications from people to take a trip to Mars. The $7 billion project called "Mars One" was launched in New York last week. The non-profit "Mars One" scheme is seeking six groups of four astronauts ...

South Africa sees record number of touristsTimes LIVEAt least 35 000 applications were received this week for the Mars Oneproject and only five were from South Africans, according to its website. Last 15 rhinos in Mozambique park betrayed by rangers, killed by poachers · Zuckerberg reaped $2.3bn gain on ...

Studying Earth To Learn About MarsKMUWAnd, at the same time, other people are using Utah as a companion toMars in another way, as a training ground to help develop tools and techniques for humans one day living and working there on the red planet. Joining me now here in the Grand Theatre ...

The future of 3D printing is unstoppable and we will keep you in the 3D Printing loop

Before there was the "Oracle of Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli

On Twitter @vjmachiavelli

===========================================================3D-Printed Guns Can't Be StoppedWizbang (blog)According to many at the 3D Printing Conference and Expo, 3D-printedguns are inevitable despite the efforts of some 3D printer companies and politicians to try and stop it. The expo now underway in New York revealed opposing views on the issue of ...

The Creative Suite Gets a 3D TributeGeekSugar.comWhen we talk 3D printing to friends, a common question is "What do you make with a 3D printer?!" While some people have experimented with fashion, lamps, and toys, the future of 3D printing could be as ubiquitous as your used-everyday key chain.

Additive manufacturing is growing apace in ChinaThe EconomistWestern countries led the development of 3D printing, and the technique has been praised by Barack Obama as a way to revive America's manufacturing industries. It may yet do so. But the extent to which that revival will be brought about by the return ...

With 3D Printing, the Future Is NowYahoo! FinanceAlthough it has been around for nearly 30 years, 3D printing is just now coming into its own. This past week the industry was represented in New York City at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo. 3D designers and enthusiasts at the conference ...

At Shapeways facility, order emerges from 3D-printed chaosCNETAt Shapeways facility, order emerges from 3D-printed chaos. One of the leading companies in the 3D-printing services industry, Shapeways has figured out a very efficient way to print hundreds of items. It looks like the aftermath of a flood. Daniel ...

3D printing a revolution across Delaware Valley6abc.comWhen that liquid hardens, you have a 3D object. Nextfab Studio in South Philadelphia provides 3D printing for companies who want prototypes of future products. They can be simple or they can be complex. The firm's founder showed Action News a wheel ..

Inside 3D PrintingYahoo! FinanceDespite being around for nearly 30 years 3D printing is only now coming into its own. There are any number of companies, big, small, public, and private who use all sorts of different techniques and materials to create something out of nothing. This ...

3D Printing at Hammond School, DoodleSculptWLTX.comColumbia, SC (WLTX) - On Friday, Hammond Lower School students were able to see their two-dimensional artwork transformed into the third dimension, thanks to 3D printingtechnology. Students painted pictures of the Hammond School mascot, Henry the ...

3D Scanners Reproduce Real LifeTechNewsDailyOr, you could just scan it and print out a flock of artificial birds. A 3D scanner — the natural complement to a 3D printer — can digitize any object, from knickknacks to complex medical equipment. Feed that data into a printer, and you can create ...